Crystal is pricy, and has expansive terrain but doesn't have things like night skiing etc. Do you want high accessibility at a cheap price or; more quality terrain, lower accessibility, at a higher price? Personally I went with Crystal because of the elevation difference, Snoqualmie gets a fair amount of rain due to the low elevation. More @Wikipedia
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